FKIE_CVE-2019-14970
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-08-29 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:19
Severity
Summary
A vulnerability in mkv::event_thread_t in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| videolan | vlc_media_player | 3.0.7.1 | |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
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